Bus Service 859A

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Service 859A
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Route Information
Route Sembawang Interchange ↺ Admiralty Link (Loop)
Route Length 5.1 km
Travelling Time 20 – 25 mins
Operator Tower Transit
(Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package)

Tower Transit Bus Service 859A is a supplementary residential bus service that operates within Sembawang via Canberra Road, Admiralty Link, Sembawang Drive, Admiralty Drive, and Sembawang Crescent. It connects residential blocks, schools, and public amenities in Sembawang Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 to Sembawang Town Centre.

Originally ending at Sembawang Way (Opp Blk 315), it benefit from the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) (3rd bus service extended) where it was converted into a full-day bus service and extended to terminate at Sembawang Interchange.

Operating hours are extended on the eves of public holidays to align with the last train at Sembawang station. Revised timing will be announced closer to the respective dates by the operator.

Service Information[edit]

Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]

Service 859A
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Mandai Depot (MDDEP) 2 – 3 Single Deckers Double Deckers
MAN NL323F
Volvo B5LH
MAN ND323F
Notes
  • Any Service 882 DD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays AM Peak, then perform three (3) crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • 1 SD (Duty 656S02) will perform one (1) crossover trip on City Direct 656 during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Several Service 859 DDs will perform crossover trips on Service 859A during Weekends & Public Holidays.
  • Service 859, Service 859A and Service 859B Volvo B5LH buses are interchangeable.
  • This service practises jumpbus.
  • Weekdays: 2A-2P (2 buses)
  • Weekends: 2A-3P (3 buses)

Route Information[edit]

Frequency[edit]

Period AM Peak
(First Bus - 08:30)
AM Off Peak
(08:31 - 16:59)
PM Peak
(17:00 - 19:00)
PM Off Peak
(19:01 - Last Bus)
Loop Service 20 - 22 minutes 15 - 22 minutes 10 - 15 minutes 10 - 30 minutes

For the reverse direction, please refer to Service 859B.

Loop Scheme
Sembawang Dr ↓ 859A Admiralty Link 859B ↓ Admiralty Lane
Admiralty Dr Canberra Rd
Sembawang Cres ↑ 859B Sembawang Int

Sun Plaza
859A ↑ Sembawang Way

Loop Service[edit]

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Bus Stops Point of Interest Weekdays Saturdays Suns / PHs
First bus Last bus First bus Last bus First bus Last bus
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58009
Sembawang Int(Berth B2)
Sembawang Vista

Sun Plaza
05:3001:0005:3001:0005:3001:00
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58009
Sembawang Int(Alighting)
Sembawang Vista

Sun Plaza
05:4801:1605:5001:1605:4601:16

Historical Information[edit]

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SMRT Buses Sembawang ↺ Admiralty Link 2014 17 August Converted from a short working trip to a full day service between Sembawang Int and Admiralty Lk (Loop) under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB) at launch. WAB
2016 TBC First bus brought forward to 0530 hrs daily. Last bus extended to 0055 hrs daily.
2019 5 October Last bus extended to 0100 hrs daily.
Tower Transit
(Current)
2021 3 October Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.

External Links[edit]

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Sembawang – Yishun Bus Package
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Services 167169171825853853M854854e855856857858859859A859B861861M882883883M963963e965966969980981 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 656663670
Yishun Feeders 801
Defunct 167e963RNR1NR2
Bus Fleet Mandai Depot (MDDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Batch 1Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH
Double Decker Alexander-Dennis Enviro500 (3-DoorBatch 1Batch 2) • MAN ND323F (Euro V, Batch 1Euro V, Batch 2Euro V, Batch 3Euro VI, Batch 1)
Articulated Buses MAN NG363F
Midibus BYD C6